OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A minute is a minute with
the new Sprint PCS Total Digital Connections service plans. With Total
Digital Connections, Sprint PCS (NYSE: PCS) customers get all the features
they want in one service plan with one simple price. Features include crystal
clear voice calls, nationwide long distance, the Sprint PCS Wireless Web and
Sprint PCS Voice Command to match the increasing use by customers of wireless
data and network-based services.
"Sprint PCS is proud to be the first and only wireless carrier to offer
consumers the freedom to use their minutes any way and anywhere they want on
the Sprint PCS nationwide network. Sprint PCS Total Digital Connections makes
our customers' lives simpler and more productive by giving them the ability to
connect with people, information and entertainment through one easy wireless
plan," said Chip Novick, vice president of consumer marketing for Sprint PCS.
To meet the different needs of its customers, Sprint PCS offers several
Total Digital Connections plans, including:
* 1500 minutes (500 Anytime, 1000 Night & Weekend minutes) for $59.99;
* 1800 minutes (900 Anytime, 900 Night & Weekend minutes) for $79.99;
* 2500 minutes (1200 Anytime, 1300 Night & Weekend minutes) for $99.99,
and
* 4000 minutes (2000 Anytime, 2000 Night & Weekend minutes) for $149.99.
All Total Digital Connections plans include crystal clear voice calls,
nationwide long distance, the Sprint PCS Wireless Web and Sprint PCS Voice
Command.
The Sprint PCS Wireless Web gives Sprint PCS customers the ability to
communicate when it's not convenient to make or take a call -- with e-mail,
AOL Instant Messenger(SM), Sprint PCS Short Mail(SM) and Wireless Chat,
customers can stay connected to Internet users as well as other Sprint PCS
customers. In addition to providing industry leading messaging products, the
Sprint PCS Wireless Web provides immediate access to the richest entertainment
content available, including more than 35 interactive games, event
information, ticket purchase, entertainment news, and relevant information
that customers need, when and where they need it. Whether at home, the office
or on the go, the basic utilities of information and basic transactions --
such as stock quotes, breaking news, sport scores and shopping, provide the
opportunity for Sprint PCS customers to connect without even speaking a word.
Messaging and games are the most recent additions to the Sprint PCS
Wireless Web portfolio of services and have rapidly become some of the more
popular applications. "We've seen the use of our various wireless messaging
and chat services and the number of unique customers playing games on the
Wireless Web grow tremendously since we introduced these services, reflecting
the popularity of these applications in the U.S. as in other parts of the
world," said Novick.
The industry predicts that wireless data will continue to grow. According
to Cahners In-Stat, messaging will be the primary driver of wireless data
adoption over the next few years. The high-tech market research firm estimates
that the number of wireless messages sent per month will balloon from 3
billion in December 1999 to 244 billion in December 2004.
Sprint PCS Voice Command is the first nationwide network-based,
voice-activated dialing and information service available on all Sprint PCS
Phones. With Sprint PCS Voice Command, customers can store, manage, organize
and access up to 500 Names and 2,500 Numbers. By using their voices, Sprint
PCS Voice Command customers can dial, look-up directory names, and add and
modify address book entries while using any Sprint PCS Phone anywhere on the
Sprint PCS nationwide network. Sprint PCS Voice Command recognizes multiple
keywords and maintains a large vocabulary such as "Call Joe at work"
and/or "Call Joe at his work number." Customers can also dial by simply
reciting the digits of a phone number such as "Call 800-480-4727."
"Providing our customers with a combination of the clearest and most
convenient voice services and unparalleled connectivity remains the foundation
of Sprint PCS' leadership," said Novick. "With our recent announcement that
Sprint is the first and only North American wireless carrier to serve more
than one million unique Wireless Web customers, it's clear that our customers
want us to deliver both the clarity of Sprint PCS voice calls, the convenience
of Sprint PCS Voice Command, and the connectivity of the Sprint PCS Wireless
Web."
The Sprint PCS Total Digital Connections plans are immediately available.
Consumers can sign up for these service plans at Sprint Stores and other
participating retailers within the Sprint PCS 100-percent digital, 100-percent
PCS nationwide wireless network. Sprint PCS is also offering Total Digital
Connections service plans geared to business customers.
About Sprint
Sprint is a world-class global communications company -- at the forefront
of integrating wireline and wireless communications services. Sprint is a
large carrier of Internet traffic and a leader in broadband communications.
Sprint built and operates the United States' first nationwide all-digital,
fiber-optic network and provides a portfolio of advanced data communications
services. Sprint operates the largest 100-percent digital, 100-percent PCS
nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority
of the nation's metropolitan areas including more than 4,000 cities and
communities across the country. Sprint has $23 billion in annual revenues and
serves more than 23 million business and residential customers. For more
information, visit the Sprint PCS web site at http://www.sprintpcs.com .

SOURCE Sprint PCS

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- A minute is a minute with
the new Sprint PCS Total Digital Connections service plans. With Total
Digital Connections, Sprint PCS (NYSE: PCS) customers get all the features
they want in one service plan with one simple price. Features include crystal
clear voice calls, nationwide long distance, the Sprint PCS Wireless Web and
Sprint PCS Voice Command to match the increasing use by customers of wireless
data and network-based services.
"Sprint PCS is proud to be the first and only wireless carrier to offer
consumers the freedom to use their minutes any way and anywhere they want on
the Sprint PCS nationwide network. Sprint PCS Total Digital Connections makes
our customers' lives simpler and more productive by giving them the ability to
connect with people, information and entertainment through one easy wireless
plan," said Chip Novick, vice president of consumer marketing for Sprint PCS.
To meet the different needs of its customers, Sprint PCS offers several
Total Digital Connections plans, including:
* 1500 minutes (500 Anytime, 1000 Night & Weekend minutes) for $59.99;
* 1800 minutes (900 Anytime, 900 Night & Weekend minutes) for $79.99;
* 2500 minutes (1200 Anytime, 1300 Night & Weekend minutes) for $99.99,
and
* 4000 minutes (2000 Anytime, 2000 Night & Weekend minutes) for $149.99.
All Total Digital Connections plans include crystal clear voice calls,
nationwide long distance, the Sprint PCS Wireless Web and Sprint PCS Voice
Command.
The Sprint PCS Wireless Web gives Sprint PCS customers the ability to
communicate when it's not convenient to make or take a call -- with e-mail,
AOL Instant Messenger(SM), Sprint PCS Short Mail(SM) and Wireless Chat,
customers can stay connected to Internet users as well as other Sprint PCS
customers. In addition to providing industry leading messaging products, the
Sprint PCS Wireless Web provides immediate access to the richest entertainment
content available, including more than 35 interactive games, event
information, ticket purchase, entertainment news, and relevant information
that customers need, when and where they need it. Whether at home, the office
or on the go, the basic utilities of information and basic transactions --
such as stock quotes, breaking news, sport scores and shopping, provide the
opportunity for Sprint PCS customers to connect without even speaking a word.
Messaging and games are the most recent additions to the Sprint PCS
Wireless Web portfolio of services and have rapidly become some of the more
popular applications. "We've seen the use of our various wireless messaging
and chat services and the number of unique customers playing games on the
Wireless Web grow tremendously since we introduced these services, reflecting
the popularity of these applications in the U.S. as in other parts of the
world," said Novick.
The industry predicts that wireless data will continue to grow. According
to Cahners In-Stat, messaging will be the primary driver of wireless data
adoption over the next few years. The high-tech market research firm estimates
that the number of wireless messages sent per month will balloon from 3
billion in December 1999 to 244 billion in December 2004.
Sprint PCS Voice Command is the first nationwide network-based,
voice-activated dialing and information service available on all Sprint PCS
Phones. With Sprint PCS Voice Command, customers can store, manage, organize
and access up to 500 Names and 2,500 Numbers. By using their voices, Sprint
PCS Voice Command customers can dial, look-up directory names, and add and
modify address book entries while using any Sprint PCS Phone anywhere on the
Sprint PCS nationwide network. Sprint PCS Voice Command recognizes multiple
keywords and maintains a large vocabulary such as "Call Joe at work"
and/or "Call Joe at his work number." Customers can also dial by simply
reciting the digits of a phone number such as "Call 800-480-4727."
"Providing our customers with a combination of the clearest and most
convenient voice services and unparalleled connectivity remains the foundation
of Sprint PCS' leadership," said Novick. "With our recent announcement that
Sprint is the first and only North American wireless carrier to serve more
than one million unique Wireless Web customers, it's clear that our customers
want us to deliver both the clarity of Sprint PCS voice calls, the convenience
of Sprint PCS Voice Command, and the connectivity of the Sprint PCS Wireless
Web."
The Sprint PCS Total Digital Connections plans are immediately available.
Consumers can sign up for these service plans at Sprint Stores and other
participating retailers within the Sprint PCS 100-percent digital, 100-percent
PCS nationwide wireless network. Sprint PCS is also offering Total Digital
Connections service plans geared to business customers.
About Sprint
Sprint is a world-class global communications company -- at the forefront
of integrating wireline and wireless communications services. Sprint is a
large carrier of Internet traffic and a leader in broadband communications.
Sprint built and operates the United States' first nationwide all-digital,
fiber-optic network and provides a portfolio of advanced data communications
services. Sprint operates the largest 100-percent digital, 100-percent PCS
nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority
of the nation's metropolitan areas including more than 4,000 cities and
communities across the country. Sprint has $23 billion in annual revenues and
serves more than 23 million business and residential customers. For more
information, visit the Sprint PCS web site at http://www.sprintpcs.com .
SOURCE Sprint PCS